Physical activity patterns in 50-59 year men in France and Northern Ireland. Associations with socio-economic status and health behaviour

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 321-329

  Wagner, A ^a,b   Simon, Chantal ^b,g   Evans, A ^c   Ducimetiere P ^d   Bongard, V ^e   Montaye, M ^f   Arveiler, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF STRASBOURG   (France)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^d HÔPITAL PAUL BROUSSE   (France)

^e INSERM   (France)

^f INSTITUT PASTEUR DE LILLE   (France)

^g HÔPITAL DE HAUTEPIERRE   (France)

Author keywords

Behavioural; Education; Physical activity patterns; Socio economic status

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CYCLING; EDUCATION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FRANCE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEISURE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECREATION; SMOKING; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED KINGDOM; WALKING;

CORONARY DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FRANCE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NORTHERN IRELAND; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 0038584909     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023625110856     Document Type: Article

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